![A wide shot of a ceramics studio, featuring students working with pottery wheels and other tools.](/sites/default/files/styles/60_7_2000x233/public/2023-05/youvisit_columbus_ceramics_0423.jpg.jpeg?itok=nFrI1pO9)
Alum Ghaleya Almansoori (MA 2023) brings Kenaz, a mobile art studio, to the United Arab Emirates. Launched as part of her Art Education thesis, Kenaz offers workshops blending modern techniques and traditional crafts. This project empowers rural communities in Abu Dhabi with art education and creativity.
![Almansoori standing in front of her mobile art studio Kenaz.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-06/almansoori.jpg?itok=FzhHjVjN)
Kenaz’s workshops include a variety of art educational programs such as printmaking, traditional spice painting, Talli embroidery, and mosaic lanterns. Almansoori’s goal is to inspire creativity for all.
![A young girl painting a desert landscape with spices on a table, focused and creative](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-05/workshop4_1.jpg?itok=CPVi3Bex)
Kenaz's journey keeps expanding. Almansoori aims to establish a permanent space for exhibitions and courses while expanding Kenaz’s reach. A larger facility on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi will accommodate school trips, ensuring even more communities benefit from creative education.
![Kenaz Mobile Art Center in action at sunset.](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-05/kenazexterior2_0.jpg?itok=U-fzRzGj)
![Almansoori standing in front of her mobile art studio Kenaz.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_396x223/public/2024-06/almansoori.jpg.jpeg?itok=43_dZKur)
![A young girl painting a desert landscape with spices on a table, focused and creative](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_396x223/public/2024-05/workshop4_1.jpg.jpeg?itok=FCjoc21O)
![Kenaz Mobile Art Center in action at sunset.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_396x223/public/2024-05/kenazexterior2_0.jpg.jpeg?itok=cOmYDw68)